Cosmos from Chaos: How can creativity help us and the world in unsettled times?
Here are some resources mentioned in the Cosmos from Chaos: How can creativity help us and the world in unsettled times? webcast conversation between Carolyn Arends, Andrew Peterson, and Luci Shaw.
Resources Recommended by Andrew Peterson
- Andrew Peterson Website
- Luci Shaw: Breath for the Bones
- Madeleine L’Engle: Walking on Water
- Peter Kreeft: Doors in the Walls of the World
- Skye Peterson: Searching for Us
- Asher Peterson: NAMO
Luci Shaw Resources
- Luci Shaw’s Website
- Breath for the Bones
- God in the Dark: Through Grief and Beyond
- The Green Earth (Contains Forecast Poem)
- Friends for the Journey (Book about Luci and Madeleine’s friendship.)
- Welcoming Prayer
- Luci's new poem: "How?"
- Luci Shaw on Facebook
Resources Recommended by Carolyn Arends
- Carolyn Arends Website
- Gary A. Molander: Pursuing Christ. Creating Art.: Exploring Life at the Intersection of Faith and Creativity.
- Diana Pavlac Glyer: Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
- Gerard Manley Hopkins: Gerard Manley Hopkins: The Major Works
- Patricia Paddey and Karen Stiller: Craft, Cost & Call: How to Build a Life as a Christian Writer
- Annie Dillard: The Writing Life
- Andy Crouch: Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling
- Jeremy Begbie: Beholding the Glory
- Quartet for the End of Time
- Carolyn’s Article in Christianity Today about the Quartet for the End of Time
Other Resources Mentioned in the Webinar and Chat:
- Edith Schaffer: The Hidden Art of Homemaking
- Peter Rosenberger: Hope for the Caregiver: Encouraging Words to Strengthen Your Spirit
- Pilot’s Pens with light
A Follow-up Image:
One of the attendees, Kathy Bentall, shared this image with us after the webinar. It’s a photo of a small rootbound evergreen she was repotting a few days ago, and it sprang into her mind as Luci was talking about being “rooted and grounded” in love.
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Andrew Peterson
As a singer-songwriter and recording artist, Andrew has released more than ten records over the past twenty years. His music has earned him a reputation for writing songs that connect with his listeners in ways equally powerful, poetic, and intimate. He has also followed his gifts into the realm of publishing. His books include the four volumes of the award-winning Wingfeather Saga, released as collectible hardcover editions through Random House in 2020, and his creative memoir, Adorning the Dark, released in 2019 through B&H Publishing.
Luci Shaw
Born in London, England in 1928, Luci Shaw is a poet and essayist, and since 1986 she has been Writer in Residence at Regent College, Vancouver. Author of over thirty-seven books of poetry and creative non-fiction, her writing has appeared in numerous literary and religious journals and in 2013 she received the 10th annual Denise Levertov Award for Creative Writing from Seattle Pacific University. Her new collection, The Generosity , will be released in August, 2020, by Paraclete Press.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends oversees the Renovaré Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation as well as several other Renovaré initiatives, including the Book Club. She is also a recording artist, speaker, author, and college instructor. She lives near Vancouver, BC, with her husband Mark and their two children.
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